La Crosse S86842 User manual

Brand: La Crosse

Model: S86842

Category: Alarm clocks

Type: User manual

La Crosse Technology S86842 is a feature-rich weather station with a Bluetooth speaker, atomic time, and a colorful LED rim light. Get hyperlocal weather info at a glance, then listen to music or podcasts wirelessly from your mobile device while you get ready in the morning. The weather station also features a USB charging port to keep your devices powered up.

Model: S86842

Instructional Manual

DC: 080715

Table Of Contents

Wireless Weather Station with Bluetooth Speaker

and Atomic Time & Date

Button Location

Initial Setup

LCD Layout

Bluetooth Operation

Audio Input Jack

Settings

Time Alarm Settings

Activate/Deactivate Time Alarm

Snooze

Colored LED Rim Light

USB Charging Port

Backlight Adjustment

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Animated Color Circle

Forecast Information

Low Battery Indicator

High/Low Values

Outdoor Sensor Signal Strength

WWVB Atomic Time Signal Search

Outdoor Sensor Position

Care and Maintenance

Warranty and Support Information

Specications

FCC Statement

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Back View

1Alarm 2

TX/RCC Search

Settings

Back Buttons

4Rim Light

HI/LOW/OFF

5Alarm 1 5

1. Front View

1Snooze/Backlight

Volume Buttons

Front Buttons

- Bluetooth Power

- Play/Pause

Front Buttons

2Alarm 1 On/O

6Audio Input

USB Charging Port

1 Amp Output

AC/DC

Adapter Jack

Button Location

3Alarm 2 On/O

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Initial Setup

Outdoor Sensor

TX141TH-BV2

Sensor Battery

Compartment

2 “AA” Batteries

Sensor

Battery

Cover

LED

Battery

Compartment

3 “AAA” Batteries

Bottom View

AAA

Button

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AAA

Step 1: Insert the 5 volt AC adapter (included) into the wall outlet then into

the weather station.

Step 2 (optional): Insert 3 new “AAA” Alkaline batteries (not included) into

the weather station to maintain time during power loss.

Note: Check that battery polarity is correct.

Step 3: Insert 2 new “AA” batteries (not included) into the TX141TH-BV2

outdoor sensor. The red LED will ash during transmission.

Note: Check that battery polarity is correct.

Step 4: After 5 minutes, place the sensor outside.

If the outdoor temp is not displayed after three minutes, press and release the

TX/RCC button to search for sensor. Press the TX button on the sensor to send

a signal.

AC/DC

Adapter Jack

AAA

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LCD Layout

Atomic Time Icons

Shows when

signal is

received

Alarm 2 Icons

Indoor

Temperature +

Humidity

Outdoor

Temperature +

Humidity

Forecast Icons

11 12

Animated Color

Circle

Forecast

Tendency

Alarm 1 Icons Rim Light

Indicator

Calendar

Month/Date

Day of

the week

Outdoor

Sensor Signal

Strength

Audio Input

Audio Input Jack

• Insert your audio input cable (not included) into audio

input jack on the back of the weather station to listen

to music. Hold the power button until you see a purple

light ash once. Then the sound will come thru the speaker.

• Use the or on front to adjust the volume (10 levels).

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Note: If a phone call is made or received, the bluetooth connection will be

temporarily interrupted. It will automatically reconnect after the call.

Bluetooth 2.1 Operation

BT001

Look for this

name: BT001

Step 1:

Hold the Bluetooth Power

Button for a few seconds to

start syncing

Step 2:

Activate Bluetooth

on mobile device

Step 3:

Play your music from

your mobile device. Adjust

volume if necessary.

Press the button to

disconnect

Touch to adjust

the volume

Press to pause and

play music

The LED will

ash red and

blue alternately

when syncing

and blue when

connected.

Note: connection

clarity will vary

based on Apps

used to play

music

Press and hold for 3

seconds, will disconnect

the BT connection

Note: If the weather station is unplugged briey and is plugged in again, the

weather station will lose Bluetooth connectivity.

Settings

1. Hold the SETTINGS button on the back for three seconds to enter set mode.

2. Press the or on the front to adjust the values.

3. Press the SETTINGS button to conrm adjustments and move to the next item.

Note: Press the SNOOZE/BACKLIGHT button on the top to exit at anytime.

Time Setting Order:

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1. Beep On/O

2. Atomic time signal (On/O)

3. Time Zone

4. DST (Daylight Saving Time On/O)

5. Hour

6. Minutes

7. Year

8. Month

9. Date

10. Fahrenheit/Celsius

Note: When atomic

OFF is selected, you

skip items 3 and 4 and

go straight to Hours.

CST

MST

Time Zone

Atlantic

Eastern

Central

Mountain

Pacic

Alaska

Hawaiian

AST

EST

PST

AKT

HAT

Note: Weekday will set

automatically.

Press the Settings Button

to set each setting.

1. Hold the ALARM 1 or ALARM 2 button to enter alarm setting mode.

2. Press the or button to adjust the values.

3. Press the ALARM 1 or ALARM 2 button to conrm & move to the next item.

Note: Press the SNOOZE/BACKLIGHT button on top to exit at anytime.

Time Alarm Options (Single, M-F or Weekend) and Sound

Your weather station has two separate alarms (1& 2). Each alarm has dierent

options for alarm type, sound, and volume of alarm.

Time Alarm Settings

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Alarm 2

Alarm 1

Note: Alarm only works with AC Power Adapter.

Note: the sound will sample as a number is selected. Select what sound to play

during alarm.

Single or Day

Alarm Type Icon

Monday-Friday

Weekend Only

Birds

Sound

Beep

Alarm Sound

Alarm Type

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Alarm Time

Number

Alarm Sound

Alarm Setting Order

Note: After 20 seconds with no buttons pressed, the weather

station will return to the live time display.

1. Alarm Time

2. Alarm Type

3. Alarm Sound

Adjust Hour Adjust Minutes

Select Alarm Type

Press to change type of alarm. Type of alarm will blink when displayed.

Press to change type of sound. Sound will blink when displayed.

Music

Activate/Deactivate Time Alarm

• Slide the Alarm 1 switch on the left side, up to activate or down to deactivate.

A white dot will show on the front when active.

• Slide the Alarm 2 switch on the right side, up to activate or down to deactivate.

The Switches

(Left View)

Snooze (Silences Alarm Temporarily)

• Press the SNOOZE/BACKLIGHT button on the top to trigger snooze for 10 minutes.

• To stop alarm for one day, press any button but SNOOZE/BACKLIGHT button

while in snooze mode. The alarm icon will show solid.

(Right View)

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Alarm 2

Indicator

Alarm 1

Indicator

White dot

will show

on the front

when active

Alarm 1

Switch

Alarm 2

Switch

Note: It is a crescendo alarm. The alarm will start in low volume and increase to

max volume in 5 minutes.

Use the settings menu to set rim light mode.

1. Hold the RIM LIGHT button on the back for 3 seconds until the word

Light appears on the screen.

2. Scroll through the Rim light options by pressing and .

3. Select one of the three options: rim light changing with forecast, manual loop,

and manual color. Press RIM LIGHT button to set the rim light option.

Colored LED Rim (Bottom of Weather Station)

Color

LED Rim

Note: When searching for the Atomic time signal, the

backlight and rim light will turn o for a short period.

YellowSunny

GreenPartly Sunny

Purple

Cloudy

Dark BlueRainy

RedThunderstorm

WhiteSnow

Weather Forecast Color

The bottom rim light of the weather station can

be programmed to change color based on

Weather Forecast, user selection of one

color, or on a loop of all colors.

Press RIM LIGHT

HIGH/LOW/OFF

button to adjust

from hi to low

and turn o.

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Color Changes According to Forecast:

LED Rim Light Button:

Note: When a time alarm is sounding, the rim light will

ash unless turned o.

Forecast

Rim Light only changes

with forecast.

Manual Loop

(the rim light will cycle

all 7 colors) Rim light

will change colors

every 5 seconds.

Manual: Color

One Color Constant

(Select on of 7 colors)

1. Red 5. Blue

2. Yellow 6. Purple

3. Green 7. White

4. Cyan

Mode 2

Manual: Loop

Mode1

Forecast

RIM LIGHT MODES (Option will blink when displayed)

Mode 3

Manual: Color

Description

of each

option

Backlight Adjustment

When using AC power:

• Must operate with AC adapter

to have a constant backlight.

Note: When searching for

the atomic time signal, the

backlight and rim light will

turn o for a short period.

When using Battery power only:

• Press the SNOOZE/BACKLIGHT

button for a 10 second backlight.

USB Charging Port

Animated Color Circle (Every 5 Seconds)

• The animated color circle surrounding the time has twelve sections.

• Every ve seconds, a new section will light up until all sections are lit after

sixty seconds.

• The animation is not programmable.

5 seconds 15 seconds 30 seconds 60 seconds

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Charge a smartphone, camera or other USB

devices when the weather station is operated

with the 5V AC adapter (included).

• Connect your external device’s USB

charging cable (not included) to the

USB charging port.

• Charging times will vary.

• USB Power Output: 1A maximum

current. Charge 1A devices or

devices that are self-regulating.

Note: This is a power-output charging port. It

does not supply power to the weather station.

• Press the SNOOZE/BACKLIGHT

button to adjust the backlight.

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Forecast Information

Forecast icons use changing atmospheric pressure to predict weather conditions

for the next 12 hours with 70-75% accuracy.When Outdoor temperature is be-

low 32°F and the forecast is Rainy or Thunderstorm, the LCD will display snowy.

Sunny Rainy

Partly Cloudy Thunderstorm

Cloudy Snowy

Intelligent Weather Forecast

This station learns; please allow 7 to 10 days for barometric calibration. This

will ensure an accurate personal forecast for your location.

Forecast Tendency Indicators

Weather is Expected

to Improve

Weather is Expected

to Stay the Same

Weather is Expected

to Worsen

Rising Pressure Steady Pressure Falling Pressure

Low Battery Icon

The Low battery icon indicates low battery for your station or sensor.

• If the icon is displayed in the outdoor section, replace batteries in the

outdoor sensor.

• If the icon is displayed in the indoor section, replace batteries in the weather

station.

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Outdoor Sensor Signal Strength

• Press the TX-RCC SEARCH button to search for the sensor.

• The strength signal icon will animate until the sensor signal is received or for 3

minutes if no signal available.

View and Reset High/Low Values

The station automatically resets the HIGH/LOW values daily at midnight (12:00AM).

• Press the HIGH/LOW button to view maximum values.

• In HIGH mode, hold HIGH/LOW button for ve seconds to manually reset

maximum values.

• Press the HIGH/LOW button to view minimum values.

• In HIGH/LOW mode, hold the HIGH/LOW button

ve seconds to manually reset minimum values.

• Hold the TX/RCC SEARCH button for two seconds, to start or stop a manual

atomic signal search. The Atomic Time Icon ashes during signal search.

• For information about WWVB visit:

http://www.nist.gov/pml/div688/grp40/wwvb.cfm.

Note: When searching for the Atomic time signal, the backlight and rim light will

turn o for a short period.

WWVB Atomic Time Signal Search

Restart: When the outdoor readings show dashes:

• Bring the sensor in the house ve feet from the weather station.

• Remove batteries from the sensor, as well as, the batteries and AC adapter

from the weather station.

• Press any button 20 times.

• After 15 minutes insert batteries into the sensor, as well as batteries and AC

adapter into the weather station.

• Wait 15 minutes to establish a strong connection. Place sensor outside in

shaded location.

Outdoor Sensor Positioning

Atomic Icon

Sensor Strength Icon

• Mount the outdoor sensor on a north-facing wall or in any well shaded

area. Under an eave or deck rail is preferred.

• The maximum wireless transmission range to the weather station is over 300

feet (91 meters) in open air, not including walls or oors.

• Be sure the outdoor sensor is mounted vertically.

HIGH/LOW Button

TX/RCC SEARCH

Care and Maintenance

• Do not mix old and new batteries

• Do not mix Alkaline, Standard, Lithium or Rechargeable Batteries

• Always purchase the correct size and grade of battery most suitable for

the intended use.

• Replace all batteries of a set at the same time.

• Clean the battery contacts and also those of the device prior to

battery installation.

• Ensure the batteries are installed correctly with regard to polarity (+and -).

• Remove batteries from equipment which is not to be used for an

extended period of time.

• Remove expired batteries promptly.

• Do not expose to extreme temperature, vibration or shock.

• Clean with a soft damp cloth. Do not use solvents or scouring agents.

• The product is not a toy. Keep it out of reach of children.

• The product is not to be used for medical purpose or for public information.

It is intended for home use only.

• The specs of this product may change without prior notice.

• Improper use or unauthorized opening of housing voids warranty.

• If the product is not working properly, change the batteries and/or check

the AC adapter connection.

• Replace batteries every 12 months.

La Crosse Technology, Ltd. provides a 1-year limited time warranty (from date

of purchase) on this product relating to manufacturing defects in materials &

workmanship.

Before returning a product, please contact our friendly customer support with

questions or visit our online help (FAQS):

Phone: 1-608-782-1610

Online Product Support: www.lacrossetechnology.com/support

Product Registration: www.lacrossetechnology.com/support/register

View full warranty details online at:

www.lacrossetechnology.com/warranty_info.pdf

Warranty Address: Protected under U.S. Patents:

La Crosse Technology, Ltd 5,978,738|6,076,044|RE43903

2830 S. 26th St.

La Crosse, WI 54601

Warranty and Support Information

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Indoor • Temperature Range: 32°F to 122°F (0°C to 50°C)

• Humidity Range: 10% - 99% (RH)

Outdoor

• Temperature Range: -40°F to 140°F (-40°C to 60°C)

• Alkaline Batteries: -20°F to 140°F (-29°C to 60°C)

• Lithium Range: -40°F to 140°F (-40°C to 60°C)

Note: Temperatures below - 20°F (-29°C) require Lithium

batteries in the outdoor sensor

• Humidity Range: 10% - 99% (RH)

• Humidity Range: Over 300 ft. (91 meters)

RF 433MHz (open air)

Power

• Bluetooth Weather Station Primary AC Power:

5-volt AC power adapter (included) AC#: HX18-0502500-AU

• Optional/Battery Backup:

Optional 3-AAA, IEC, LR3 batteries (not included)

• TX141TH-BV2 Sensor:

2-AA, IEC, LR6 batteries (not included)

Battery

Life

• Bluetooth Weather Station Battery Backup: Battery life

is over 12 months when using the AC adapter for primary

power.

• TX141TH-BV2 Outdoor Sensor: Battery life is over 24

months when using reputable battery brands for both

Alkaline and Lithium batteries.

Bluetooth

• Bluetooth Frequency: 2.400GHz-2.480GHZ

• Bluetooth Protocol: A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HSP

• Bluetooth Connection: BT001

• Bluetooth Range:

32 feet, 10 meters (open air, no obstructions)

Dimensions

• Bluetooth Weather Station: 8.33 x 4.61 x 2.85”

(211.6 x 117.1 x72.4mm)

• TX141TH-Bv2 Outdoor Sensor: 1.57”L x 0.82”W x 5.12”H

(40 x 21 x 130mm)

Specications

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FCC Statement

Caution!

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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a

Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are

designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in

a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate

radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with

the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particu-

lar installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or

television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment o

and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or

more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent from that to

which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This device must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other

antenna or transmitter. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference

that may cause undesired operation.

The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused

by unauthorized modications to this equipment. Such modications could

void the user authority to operate the equipment.

in part, or duplicated or processed using electronic, mechanical or chemical

process without the written permission of the publisher.

This booklet may contain errors or misprints. The information it contains is

regularly checked and corrections are included in subsequent editions. We

disclaim any responsibility for any technical error or printing error, or their

consequences.

All trademarks and patents are recognized.

La Crosse S86842 User manual

Brand: La Crosse

Model: S86842

Category: Alarm clocks

Type: User manual

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